Without You I'm Nothing (Sandra Bernhard album)

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Without You I'm Nothing is the name of the second record released by comedian and singer Sandra Bernhard.

History

It was released at the height of her career and is a live performance recording that was issued on double-cassette, compact disc and double-vinyl in 1989; it was later re-released on double-compact disc and made available for sale on Bernhard's own website. The re-release included a second disc of bonus material. The original release once fetched upwards of $300 at auction because a then-unknown Tori Amos is featured singing backing vocals on the track "Little Red Corvette," a cover of the song by Prince. As internet file-sharing made the songs featuring Tori readily available, prices dropped considerably.

Material

The recording features a combination of live music performance and comedy. The recording contains material from Bernhard's one-woman show of the same name, whose motion picture adaptation would arrive three years later.

Track listing

1. "The Commitment"
2. "Childhood Reminiscences"
3. "White Christmas"
4. "Time of the Season"
5. "Me & Mrs. Jones"
6. "The Woman I Could Have Been"
7. "Mighty Real"
8. "The Women of Rock 'N' Roll"
9. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
10. "Apocalyptic White Trash"
11. "Finale: The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
12. "Encore: Little Red Corvette"

Bonus Tracks on Re-Release Disc 2

1. "Undressed"
2. "Is That All There Is?"
3. ""Until the Real Thing Comes Along"
4. "Mighty Real" (Slow Remix)
5. "Mighty Real" (Special Remix)
6. "Mighty Real" (Her Remix)
7. "Mighty Real" (The Remix)
8. "Mighty Real" (Rapid Remix)

Personnel

• Sandra Bernhard – lead singer & spoken-word
• Mitch Kaplan – acoustic piano
• Tori Amos – background vocals ("Little Red Corvette")
• Nancy Shanks - background vocals ("Little Red Corvette")
• Tim Landers – bass
• John S. Boskovich

External links

• Sandra Bernhard official website